In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play. I thought of this when reading the following in “More Catholic Than the Pope.” The truth is most...
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our little human minds and hearts can sometimes become so bound up in worry and anxiety that we find it difficult to act, difficult even to know what actions to take. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and then...
Jesus is David’s just shoot and his name is “The-Lord-our-justice.” As King and Messiah, then, he cannot but attend to all the people with justice and mercy. Through him, we can go near the Father in one Spirit. To attend to his sent ones who now come back from...
Part of a Series on Vincentian Heritage Places Collège des Bons Enfants, Paris Use mouse wheel to zoom When the Congregation of the Mission was officially formed in 1625 at the insistence of Madame de Gondi, the small community of confreres took up residence in...
Since its foundation, the Congregation of the Mission has been dedicated to following Christ the evangelizer of the poor. Founded by Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris on April 17, 1625, its primary goal has been to address the spiritual and material needs of the most...
